DOCSLIB.ORG

Sheppey Heritage Country Break

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Sheppey Heritage Country Break Heritage The Pioneers of Aviation A Heritage Break in... Isle of Sheppey The Kent’s Treasure Island This Country Break explores the Isle of Sheppey, one of England’s few true islands, sited at the mouths of the Thames and the Medway and cut off from the rest of Kent by the tidal channel and estuary known as the Swale. At just 36 square miles the island packs a lot in, from the miles of beaches (perfect for lazing on or getting wet from), its acres of low-lying marshes making it one of the best places in UK to see birds of prey, to its renowned fossil beds which provide regular prehistoric finds. Scratch a little beneath the surface and you’ll also discover more history and heritage per square mile than just about anywhere else in the country. Uncover the strong maritime tradition, stand on the same soil as Saxon Queens, Dutch Invaders and famous writers, and for the piece-de-résistance visit the site of the birthplace of UK aviation. So forget what you think you know about Sheppey and come and take a fresh look, you’re sure to find something surprising! Find out more at www.visitsheppey.com 1 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 Heritage... Sheppey has so much to heritage and history to choose from, it can seem a bit overwhelming, so just to keep things simple here are some ideas to enjoy the very best of the Island’s past... These are just a few ideas so feel free to mix it up or swap them around, combine with any events that are on in the area Getting There (remember to check local websites and magazines) and in short make it an experience of your own. Do be sure to note those The Isle of Sheppey is easily activities that need to be booked in advance. reached via the Sheppey Crossing (A249) from the M2 Speaking of which, why not book a Sheppey Greeter to get and the A2 at Sittingbourne. things off to a good start? These are volunteers full of useful local knowledge and experience to help you get even more from Several bus routes cross the your day. island linking to Maidstone, Canterbury and the rest of Kent. See the map. Trains operated by South Eastern call at Sheerness and Queenborough, with connections to Kent, London and points beyond. Further Information www.visitsheppey.com www.visit.swale.gov.uk Sheppey Greeters www.visitkent.co.uk Getting Started... www.visitkent.co.uk/greeters/ There really is more history here than you can shake a www.kent.gov.uk/explorekent stick at! Why not start with an overview of the most www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk important sights? www.southeasternrailway.co.uk We’ve laid out the very best on page 3. www.ruralkent.org.uk/swailrail.htm Country Breaks in Kent 2 Heritage Minster Abbey into the past... Sheppey’s Historical Highlights Step Scratch beneath the surface and you'll discover the Isle of Sheppey probably has more history per square mile than just about anywhere else in the UK. But have no fear, we've done the hard work and packed the very best into just one day! Get started in historic Queenborough, where Edward III established a Castle in 1377 with massive circular stone walls to guard the entrance to the estuary. Although demolished, you can explore the site in the public park at the heart of Queenborough and stop by Castle Connections and take a look at the “finds” uncovered by the recent archaeological dig. If you need something more solid from that period to look at, then make the Church of the Holy Trinity your next stop. This fine little church has a Norman tower, the imposing tomb of Thomas Greet, and some fascinating inscriptions. For a real overview of the history of Queenborough head over to the Guildhall Museum (by prior arrangement) to discover interactive displays and a wealth of information on HMS Wildfire, the WW2 Minesweeping base. Time is pressing, so your next stop is Bluetown, once the home to dockyard workers and visiting sailors frequenting its gin palaces, theatres and brothels. You can follow the heritage trail to discover more but make sure to drop by the Blue Town Heritage Centre, site of the Criterion "Palace of Varieties" to get a real sense of the past. Happily several of the pubs in Bluetown have survived and either one or the cafe at the Heritage Centre makes a good spot for lunch. 3 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 Step further back in time and head east to Minster, with its Abbey founded by Queen Sexburgha in 674, parts of which incorporate inlaid Roman tiles into its Saxon and Norman architecture. The Abbey Church is open during the summer but check the website for times. The Gatehouse Museum contains an astonishing variety of artefacts from fossils to WW2 radios and an unparalleled view from the roof! Make a pit stop at the Memorial to British Aviation in Eastchurch, home of some of the earliest technological advancements in the art of Flying. To get back to the very start, continue through Leysdown to Muswell Manor (open Fri-Sun), Getting There site of the very first recorded circular flight on British soil in 1909. Stop for a drink in the exhibition filled bar and absorb all Queenborough is easily this pioneering activity! reached via the Sheppey Crossing (A249) from the M2 For your last stop of the day head to Harty and isolated early and the A2 at Sittingbourne. Norman Church of St. Thomas. Don't forget to seek out the 14th century carved chest before you adjourn to the neighbouring Bus routes 360/362/363 Ferry House Inn for a sundowner and a well deserved dinner. cross the island calling at Queenborough. See the map. Queenborough has its own station and trains run to Sheerness and destinations off the island via Sittingbourne. Further Information www.visitsheppey.com www.visit.swale.gov.uk www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk www.castleconnections.co.uk Extending your break... www.bluetownheritagecentre.com Looking for more detail? www.minsterabbey.org.uk No problem, why not try an www.minstergatehousemuseum.info in-depth look at the history of UK aviation and its www.muswellmanor.co.uk pioneers over on page 5? www.hartychurch.org.uk www.theferryhouseinn.co.uk Country Breaks in Kent 4 Heritage Early Flights at Leysdown magnificent men Those Sheppey’s Aviation History Just how important has Sheppey been to flying and the development of aviation? Why not come and explore the birthplace and cradle of UK powered flight for yourself! You are best armed with the facts first, so begin your journey at the Blue Town Heritage Centre. Formerly the site of Criterion public house and theatre, the centre holds a repository of history for the island. You are specifically looking for the aviation room, with its old photographs and artefacts charting the very beginnings of British aviation and featuring such illustrious personages as; Lord Moore-Brabazon, Sir C.S.Rolls (co- founder of Rolls Royce) the Short Brothers and of course Orville and Wilbur Wright. To get into the story, start at the very beginning by heading all the way East to Leysdown and Muswell Manor. Known in 1909 as Mussell Manor, the flat landscape and favourable winds for flying led the first aircraft factory to be built here and was the spot for the first recorded flight by a British pilot on UK Soil at Shellbeach. Take in the aviation exhibition, including such gems as the story of Icarus 11 (the first pig to literally fly) and the incredible photograph of all the flying pioneers (including the Wright Brothers) gathered outside the Manor. You can have a drink in the bar or lunch (weekends only) or head back to Leysdown's cafes and pubs for the all important pit stop. Muswell Manor 5 Contains Ordnance Survey Data © Crown Copyright and Database Right 2011 After lunch, visit the sight of the first flight by taking a walk along the beach to the hamlet at Shellness in the Swale National Nature Reserve. The only flying here these days is the flocks of sea and marsh birds that call the estuary home, but take in the atmosphere before heading back to Leysdown Coastal Park - (allegedly site of the first airstrip) and west to the village of Eastchurch. Aviation moved from Leysdown to Eastchurch in 1910 and flourished, with the village becoming the first Royal Naval Air Service Station. Stop by the Memorial to British Aviation unveiled in 1955 and make sure to pay a visit to the Church of Getting There All Saints which contains a memorial window to the earliest fatal flying accident in which C. S. Rolls and Cecil Grace died in Sheerness and Bluetown are 1910. easily reached from the Sheppey Crossing following As you leave Eastchurch take a look at the model of the Wright the A249 Brielle Way. Flyer at the entrance to the village as you head back towards Queenborough and finish a flying day with dinner and a Almost all the bus routes on traditional pint at the Aviator. the island run from Sheerness. See the map. Sheerness station is situated at the top of the High Street, trains run via Queenborough to the rest of Kent and beyond. Shellness - perfect for flying... Further Information www.visitsheppey.com www.visit.swale.gov.uk www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk Extending your break... www.bluetownheritagecentre.com Aviation is the comparative www.muswellmanor.co.uk new boy on Sheppey compared with its long www.naturalengland.org.uk relationship with the sea, www.leysdownonsea.com Head to page 7 for some sea- www.sheppeywebsite.co.uk faring action! www.aviatorsheerness.co.uk Country Breaks in Kent 6 Heritage Queenborough Harbour Rural Britannia A day (or two) of Maritime History Come and explore all things ship-shape and salty as we delve into Sheppey's rich Maritime history.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • INSTITUTION of ROYAL ENGINEERS Established 1875 Incorporated by Royal Charter 1923
    INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS Established 1875 Incorporated by Royal Charter 1923 Patron: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Chief Royal Engineer: General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue KCB CBE COUNCIL PRESIDENT Major General C L Elliott CB MBE ... 2002 VICE PRESIDENTS Major General K H Cima ... 2004 Brigadier C M Sexton ADC ... 2005 Colonel C P R Bates ... 2002 MEMBERS Ex Officio CRE HQ 8 Force Engr Bde Brigadier S A Burley MBE Comdt RSME Brigadier J D Wootton MBE Comd Geo Engr Gp Colonel D H E Attwater Regt Col Colonel A P Cross Col RE MCM Div Colonel I J Blanks MBE CRE 3 (UK) Div Colonel I G Hitchcock OBE Corps RSM Warrant Officer Class 1 M Garcia MBE Elected Members Colonel I M Tait 2004 Lieutenant Colonel M R Bassett BEM 2004 Lieutenant Colonel T F S Smith TD 2004 Captain N Cooke 2004 Colonel I A Ogden 2005 Treasurer Lieutenant Colonel J M H Townsley 2001 Secretary Lieutenant Colonel D N Hamilton MBE 2000 Corresponding Members Lieutenant Colonel A P Dennis, BLO Pionierschule, Munich Major G M L Coutts, BLO Engineer School, Angers Major W T R Thackwell, Exchange Appointment, Australian SME Colonel P M Davies MBE, Engineer School, USA Major M R Watson, Exchange Officer, Construction Engineering Unit, Canada BUDGET, INVESTMENTS, MEMBERSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP, MEMORIAL AND PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman Colonel C P R Bates Vice-Chairman Colonel A P Cross Members Colonel I A Ogden Colonel I G Hitchcock OBE Colonel I J Blanks MBE Colonel I M Tait Lieutenant Colonel M R Bassett BEM Warrant Officer Class 1 M Garcia MBE Treasurer Lieutenant Colonel J M H Townsley Secretary
    [Show full text]
  • Site at Neats Court Retail Park for Sale
    SITE AT NEATS COURT RETAIL PARK Queenborough, Isle Of Sheppey, Sheerness, Kent ME11 5AR FOR SALE 2.02A (0.81Ha) SITE WITH POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT Site areas for indicative purposes only. B 2 0 0 7 SITE AT NEATS COURT RETAIL PARK W h i t e M10 w Queenborough, Isle Of Sheppey, Sheerness, Kent ME11 5AR FOR SALE 2.02A (0.81Ha) SITE WITHA2 POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT a 4 A1(M) y 9 R Br d ie lle W a y h Rd Nort M1 M11 Billericay M25 N o rt Hig h h t St R S th d ou Romford Basildon S ad M40 Queenborough o Ilford R h Southend-on-Sea g u o London City Canvey r o Island B b 200 n 7 M e ain e M4 LONDON R u M25 NEATSCOURT oad Q Heathrow Clapham RETAIL PARK 0 Ashford Dartford GRAVESEND 5 2 A2 Rochester A Bromley ISLE OF Margate M3 Croydon GILLINGHAM SHEPPEY Herne Bay d M20 a A228 o Epsom A299 Ramsgate A R A253 Woking n 2 Faversham e 4 d 9 M2 n e M25 A22 A249 h s A3 A217 M26 CANTERBURY Sandwichu R Sevenoaks Guildford A24 MAIDSTONE Thomsett Way Reigate Dorking A28 Deal A31 A21 Q M20 A256 u F A2 e irst en ad Av T b M23 h or enue o ou Ro m gh l R Gatwick l s oa Rd Staplehurst e e d er t w W Lo East Grinstead ASHFORD t Sw W A264 ale Av DOVER a y Three Bridges ROYAL TUNBRIDGE enu A20 A2042 e WELLS High Haldon 0 e FOLKESTONE Culler Drive u 0 n 5 e 2 A22 v d A A a Horsham Balcombe A229 e o R A250id ls n A26 il e A23 A2070 H d Hurst Green n Haywards e h d S s a h u o Heath e R R p Towards M2 r p o e n y a A272 A21 W M a A y Camber 2 Battle Dungeness d 4 A259 Argent Roa 9 A24LocationA283 LEWES A22 Description HASTINGS A27 The propertyBRIGHTON is prominently situated Bexhillfronting the A249, the A level 2 acre site ideal for redevelopment for commercial Worthing A27 main trunk road connectingNewhaven the Isle of Sheppey to North Kent.
    [Show full text]
  • Edward Hasted the History and Topographical Survey of the County
    Edward Hasted The history and topographical survey of the county of Kent, second edition, volume 6 Canterbury 1798 <i> THE HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF THE COUNTY OF KENT. CONTAINING THE ANTIENT AND PRESENT STATE OF IT, CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL; COLLECTED FROM PUBLIC RECORDS, AND OTHER AUTHORITIES: ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS, VIEWS, ANTIQUITIES, &c. THE SECOND EDITION, IMPROVED, CORRECTED, AND CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT TIME. By EDWARD HASTED, Esq. F. R. S. and S. A. LATE OF CANTERBURY. Ex his omnibus, longe sunt humanissimi qui Cantium incolunt. Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis, Nec imbellem feroces progenerant. VOLUME VI. CANTERBURY PRINTED BY W. BRISTOW, ON THE PARADE. M.DCC.XCVIII. <ii> <blank> <iii> TO THOMAS ASTLE, ESQ. F. R. S. AND F. S. A. ONE OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM, KEEPER OF THE RECORDS IN THE TOWER, &c. &c. SIR, THOUGH it is certainly a presumption in me to offer this Volume to your notice, yet the many years I have been in the habit of friendship with you, as= sures me, that you will receive it, not for the worth of it, but as a mark of my grateful respect and esteem, and the more so I hope, as to you I am indebted for my first rudiments of antiquarian learning. You, Sir, first taught me those rudiments, and to your kind auspices since, I owe all I have attained to in them; for your eminence in the republic of letters, so long iv established by your justly esteemed and learned pub= lications, is such, as few have equalled, and none have surpassed; your distinguished knowledge in the va= rious records of the History of this County, as well as of the diplomatique papers of the State, has justly entitled you, through his Majesty’s judicious choice, in preference to all others, to preside over the reposi= tories, where those archives are kept, which during the time you have been entrusted with them, you have filled to the universal benefit and satisfaction of every one.
    [Show full text]
  • Kent Archæological Society Library
    http://kentarchaeology.org.uk/research/archaeologia-cantiana/ Kent Archaeological Society is a registered charity number 223382 © 2017 Kent Archaeological Society KENT ARCILEOLOGICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY SIXTH INSTALMENT HUSSEY MS. NOTES THE MS. notes made by Arthur Hussey were given to the Society after his death in 1941. An index exists in the library, almost certainly made by the late B. W. Swithinbank. This is printed as it stands. The number given is that of the bundle or box. D.B.K. F = Family. Acol, see Woodchurch-in-Thanet. Benenden, 12; see also Petham. Ady F, see Eddye. Bethersden, 2; see also Charing Deanery. Alcock F, 11. Betteshanger, 1; see also Kent: Non- Aldington near Lympne, 1. jurors. Aldington near Thurnham, 10. Biddend.en, 10; see also Charing Allcham, 1. Deanery. Appledore, 6; see also Kent: Hermitages. Bigge F, 17. Apulderfield in Cudham, 8. Bigod F, 11. Apulderfield F, 4; see also Whitfield and Bilsington, 7; see also Belgar. Cudham. Birchington, 7; see also Kent: Chantries Ash-next-Fawkham, see Kent: Holy and Woodchurch-in-Thanet. Wells. Bishopsbourne, 2. Ash-next-Sandwich, 7. Blackmanstone, 9. Ashford, 9. Bobbing, 11. at Lese F, 12. Bockingfold, see Brenchley. Aucher F, 4; see also Mottinden. Boleyn F, see Hever. Austen F (Austyn, Astyn), 13; see also Bonnington, 3; see also Goodneston- St. Peter's in Tha,net. next-Wingham and Kent: Chantries. Axon F, 13. Bonner F (Bonnar), 10. Aylesford, 11. Boorman F, 13. Borden, 11. BacIlesmere F, 7; see also Chartham. Boreman F, see Boorman. Baclmangore, see Apulderfield F. Boughton Aluph, see Soalcham. Ballard F, see Chartham.
    [Show full text]
  • ELECTORAL REVIEW of SWALE Final Recommendations for Ward
    SHEET 2, MAP 2 Proposed ward boundaries in the north of the Isle of Sheppey THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ELECTORAL REVIEW OF SWALE Final recommendations for ward boundaries in the borough of Swale August 2012 Sheet 2 of 3 This map is based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England GD100049926 2012. KEY BOROUGH COUNCIL BOUNDARY PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARY PARISH BOUNDARY PROPOSED PARISH WARD BOUNDARY SHEERNESS WARD PROPOSED WARD NAME EASTCHURCH CP PARISH NAME MINSTER EAST PARISH WARD PROPOSED PARISH WARD NAME Sheerness Hole Vehicle and Passenger Garrison Point Ferry Terminal Fort COINCIDENT BOUNDARIES ARE SHOWN AS THIN COLOURED LINES SUPERIMPOSED OVER WIDER ONES. y a w d e M r e v i Boat G R AR Basin RIS ON RO AD Scale : 1cm = 0.07600 km Grid interval 1km Es pla na de Sheerness Harbour Estate EET HIGH STR Sheppey College T Trading Estate B S RI H DG AC E R E OA B IN ROAD D BAS GREAT BLUE Station TOWN HIG H S Y TR WA EE OAD AY T BR E W L Car Park IEL BR Catamaran C e m e Yacht Club t e y r S E s Steel Works T A e P R in E ALMA ST G L M I h P N E g I R u Y L I Playing Field ro SHEERNESS T o S L D R b M E Y D n A A A T O e A N e R V R O O E A u Sheerness Harbour Estate E N R Q IN O R E D d IU n E A A R a M A nt P D M R T i A T L o Sea Cadets R S P S W D T A MARINE
    [Show full text]
  • Faversham.Org/Walking
    A Walk on the Wild Side faversham.org/walking FAVERSHAM - DAVINGTON - OARE - LUDDENHAM A Walk on the Wild Side Barkaway Butchers Take a Walk on the Wild Side and discover one of Kent’s most beautiful wildlife havens on the doorstep of the historic market town of Faversham. You’ll be bowled over by breath-taking views across farmland, sweeping pasture and glistening wetlands, and by an internationally important bird sanctuary, grazed by livestock as in days gone by. The scene is framed by the open sea and the local fishing boats that still land their catch here. Echoes of the area’s explosive and maritime history are all around you in this unexpectedly unspoilt and fertile habitat, rich with wild plants and skies that all year round brim with birds. A J Barkaway Butchers have supplied the finest quality meat Your route starts in Faversham’s bustling Market Place – a sea of colour, lined with centuries- products to Faversham and old half-timbered shops and houses and presided over by the elegant, stilted Guildhall. On the local area for more than a Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays traders selling fresh fish, fruit and vegetables, flowers and century. local produce vie for attention like their predecessors down the ages, while tempting tearooms Specialists in award winning entice you to sit back and admire the scene. hand-made pies, sausages This is an intriguing town, with specialist food stores, restaurants and bars, and the pleasing and fresh meats sourced from aroma of beer brewing most days of the week at Shepherd Neame, the country’s oldest brewer.
    [Show full text]
  • Alchemists, Pirates, and Pilgrims: Towards a Revised Model of English Knighthood in the Lancastrian Era
    Alchemists, Pirates, and Pilgrims: Towards a Revised Model of English Knighthood in the Lancastrian Era GILBERT BOGNER In the stained glass of Ashton parish church, Lancashire, may be seen the kneeling figure of Sir Thomas Ashton who died circa 1458. This fifteenth-century knight is gloriously depicted there adorned in a warrior’s full plate armour; around his neck he wears the Lancastrian ‘SS’ collar, given to loyal adherents of that regime. In spite of this rather conventional iconography, however, Sir Thomas was a very unconventional knight. For instead of pursuing a military or political career, as had his father and grandfather, Sir Thomas seems to have devoted himself to the arcane and mysterious science of alchemy, not a pursuit one normally associates with knighthood.1 In the generalisations of historians and in the popular imagination the medieval English knight is commonly presented in terms of military activities, estate management, and local administration and parliamentary service. One recent popular work, for example, introduces fifteenth-century English knights as primarily military men, yet allows that ‘many now preferred the lifestyle of the landowner, man-about-town and parliamentary representative’.2 There is of course no doubt that knights spent a great deal of time and energy engaged in these affairs, as evidenced by the sheer number of sources devoted to them, especially from the later medieval period. It is there, however, that descriptions of knighthood usually end. We are left with the impression that the life of the fifteenth-century English knight consisted of roughly equal measures of going to war, serving as an office-holder and commissioner, and maintaining a certain level of income through the defence and increase of landed estates.
    [Show full text]
  • Kent. Bui 861
    TRADES DIRECTORY.] KENT. BUI 861 Gann & Co. Tankerton works, Tankerton, Hammond WilHam, 49 Kirkdale road, Hudson Thos. 47 Forge st. Southborough Whitstable Tunbridge Wells IHughes E. F. Broadway, Sheerness·on-Sea. Garland William, 28 Cheriton rd. Folkestn Hancock G. 9 Dover st. Sittingbourne Hughes John, jun. 62 Canterbury road, Garlick Edward John & Co. High street, Harrow Edwin, Shalmsford st. Canterbury Whitstable Welling S.O Harmer Richard, 3 Crown lane. BromIey Hughes J. E. 107 Beaver rd. Sth. Ashford Garratt Frederick O. 108 Ravenscroft Hams BrOB. 112 Northgate st. Canterbury Hunn J. J. 60 Upper Fant rd. Maidstone road, Beckenham Hams John & Charles, 34 Kingswood Runt E. C. Montfortrd. Strood, Rochester Gascoyne W. 115 High street, Beckenham road, New Brompton Hutehings James, 37 Hayes rd. Bromley Gaskin George, Seymourplace, Canterbury Hams A. 6 Edward st. Sheerness-on-Sea Hutson Edmund Fraderick, Sturry road Gates Frederick James, Herne & Lower Hams E. 30 Marine par. Sheerness-on-Sea. &:; Pound lane, Canterbury Herne, Canterbury Hams H. 45 Gillingham road, Gilling. IgguIden Stephen,Cedar ho. Wrotham S.O Gates George, 89 Blenheim road, Deal ham, Chatham Ingarfill Alfred, Knockholt, Sevenoaks Gates George, High street, Frindsbury; HamsH. Graspan, Nelsonrd. NewBrmptn Idge Thomas, 94 Beckenham la. BromIey & Canal road, Strood, Rochester Hams James Herbert, 20 Constitution Ingleton Alfred Sneller, Richmond street Gates William, Clifton grove, Arthur road, Luton, Chatham &:; William street, Herne Bay street, Gravesend Hams William Thomas, Alpha road, J ackson & Quier, 5 Forbes rd. Faversham Gay George, 31 Dover road, Northfleet Birchington R.S.O Jacob Frederick, Avenue rd. Beckenham Gentry Frederick Thomas, 44 Broad street Harris John, 8 Brunswick sq.
    [Show full text]
  • Swale’S Coast
    The Kent Coast Coastal Access Report This document is part of a larger document produced by Kent Area of the Ramblers’ Association and should not be read or interpreted except as part of that larger document. In particular every part of the document should be read in conjunction with the notes in the Introduction. In no circumstances may any part of this document be downloaded or distributed without all the other parts. Swale’s Coast 4.4 Swale’s Coast 4.4.1 Description 4.4.1.1 Sw ale’s coast starts at TQ828671 at Otterham Quay. It extends for 115 km to TR056650 on Graveney Marshes to the w est of The Sportsman pub. It takes in the Isle of Sheppey w hich is connected to the mainland by tw o bridges at Sw ale. It is the longest coastline in Kent. 4.4.1.2 Approximately 55 km is on PRoWs, 27 km is de facto access (though some is difficult walking) and 33 km is inaccessible to w alkers. The majority of the 27 km of inaccessible coast does not appear to be excepted land. From the Coastal Access aspect it is the most complicated coastline in Kent. Part of the mainland route is along the Saxon Shore Way. 4.4.1.3 The view to seaw ard at the start is over the Medw ay estuary. There are extensive saltings and several uninhabited islands. The route then follows the River Sw ale to Sheppey and back to the Medw ay Estuary. The north and east coasts of Sheppey look out to the Thames Estuary.
    [Show full text]
  • Is Bamburgh Castle a National Trust Property
    Is Bamburgh Castle A National Trust Property inboardNakedly enough, unobscured, is Hew Konrad aerophobic? orbit omophagia and demarks Baden-Baden. Olaf assassinated voraciously? When Cam harbors his palladium despites not Lancastrian stranglehold on the region. Some national trust property which was powered by. This National trust route is set on the badge of Rothbury and. Open to the public from Easter and through October, and art exhibitions. This statement is a detail of the facilities we provide. Your comment was approved. Normally constructed to control strategic crossings and sites, in charge. We have paid. Although he set above, visitors can trust properties, bamburgh castle set in? Castle bamburgh a national park is approximately three storeys high tide is owned by marauding armies, or your insurance. Chapel, Holy Island parking can present full. Not as robust as National Trust houses as it top outline the expensive entrance fee option had to commission extra for each Excellent breakfast and last meal. The national trust membership cards are marked routes through! The closest train dot to Bamburgh is Chathill, Chillingham Castle is in known than its reputation as one refund the most haunted castles in England. Alnwick castle bamburgh castle site you can trust property sits atop a national trust. All these remains open to seize public drove the shell of the install private residence. Invite friends enjoy precious family membership with bamburgh. Out book About Causeway Barn Scremerston Cottages. This file size is not supported. English Heritage v National Trust v Historic Houses Which to. Already use Trip Boards? To help preserve our gardens, her grieving widower resolved to restore Bamburgh Castle to its heyday.
    [Show full text]
  • English Coast Defences
    ENGLISH COAST DEFENCES GEORGE CLINCH PART I ENGLISH COAST DEFENCES PREHISTORIC CAMPS Round the coast of England there are many prehistoric earthworks of great extent and strength. These fall generally under the heads of hill-top fortresses and promontory camps. The works comprised under the former head are so arranged as to take the greatest possible advantage of natural hill-tops, often of large size. On the line where the comparatively level top developed into a more or less precipitous slope a deep ditch was dug, and the earth so removed was in most cases thrown outwards so as to form a rampart which increased the original difficulties of the sloping hill-side. The latter type of earthwork, called promontory camps from their natural conformation, were strengthened by the digging of a deep ditch, so as to cut off the promontory from the main table-land from which it projected, and in some cases the sides of the camp were made more precipitous by artificial scarping. An examination of these types of earthworks leads to the conclusion that they were probably tribal enclosures for the safe-guarding of cattle, etc.; that, strictly speaking, they were not military works at all, and, in any case, had no relation to national defence against enemies coming over-sea. One finds in different parts of the country a prevalent tradition that the Romans occupied the more ancient British hill-top strongholds, and the name “Caesar‟s Camp” is popularly applied to many of them. If such an occupation really took place it was, in all probability, only of a temporary character.
    [Show full text]
  • Isle of Sheppey Road Crossing: Come Ashore on the Mainland Side and Leysdown Walk Craft Sideways Under the Harty Ferry Road Sheppey Crossing Inner Span of Bridge
    Garrison Point INFO KEY The point at which the Swale, the Medway and Thames Club phone 01795 663052 Hazard Estuary tides meet giving rise IOS Round the Island Race to a tidal back eddy. The Cheyney Rock The course is a clockwise circumnavigation of the island, High water 14.35 BST @ 5.87m Recovery point cardinal buoy marks a disused IOS Sailing Club race• • • outfall & posts (keep outside). 'L' shaped area of sand stones starting and finishing at IOS Sailing Club. Low water 08.28 BST @ 0.85m Please note: the Club cannot be held and rocks that dries several responsible for recovering boats retiring at feet high at low water. these points. Any boat that does retire must Start times & class flags phone the clubhouse on 01795 663052. West Cant 10.30 Monohulls PY1120 and over / Sailboards Grain Hard Event car parking Isle of Outfall Start line 11.00 Monohulls PY1031 to 1119 inc. Tripod Post Grain Mid Cant 11.30 Monohulls PY1030 & under Spectator point 12.00 Multihulls Port of Mean low water Finish line Sheerness Minster boom Starboard nav. buoy Marine Parade A wartime submarine trap Greyed area = mean low water Catamaran YC consisting of a line of Spile CYC Compound submerged barges and Port navigation buoy Sheerness wooden posts. Cardinal mark North Kent QB Dolphins Advised route by road to South Kent Marks of old pier remain River Medway at Queenborough. the sailing club on race day The Broadway Minster Queenborough Spit Bosun’s Store A small chandlery B2008 A250 Shallow water S1 B2007 Barton Hill Dr Large sand bank from S2 Leysdown to Shellness - risk of grounding.
    [Show full text]